Reverse Charge Mechanism in service tax is not a new concept. Under this scheme, service tax is payable by service recipient instead of service provider . Under this charge service receiver have to register himself under service tax . Further service receiver can not claim general exemption limit of 10 Lakh rupees. So he has to pay even on few rupees of service received.
It will be very harsh on service receiver end where he has received services falls under reverse charge for only few hundred rupees but due to it he has to register himself in service tax and have to file service tax return on prescribed interval.Moreover under service tax act Nil return is also mandatory and every registered person have to file half yearly return .
Now after applicabilty of new service tax regime, new services which is very common like advocate,Hiring vehicle for passenger , has been added under reverse charge.
Complete List is given as under.This is applicable from 01.07.2012.Few new services has been added with partial reverse charge .In case of these services both service receiver and provider has to pay service tax in prescribed ratio.
In case of Reverse charge mechanism Point of taxation is Date of Payment to service provider.(Rule-7)
(read complete details of Point of taxation under reverse charge and Exception)
It will be very harsh on service receiver end where he has received services falls under reverse charge for only few hundred rupees but due to it he has to register himself in service tax and have to file service tax return on prescribed interval.Moreover under service tax act Nil return is also mandatory and every registered person have to file half yearly return .
Now after applicabilty of new service tax regime, new services which is very common like advocate,Hiring vehicle for passenger , has been added under reverse charge.
Complete List is given as under.This is applicable from 01.07.2012.Few new services has been added with partial reverse charge .In case of these services both service receiver and provider has to pay service tax in prescribed ratio.
In case of Reverse charge mechanism Point of taxation is Date of Payment to service provider.(Rule-7)
(read complete details of Point of taxation under reverse charge and Exception)
Sl.No.
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Description of a service
|
Percentage of service
tax payable by the person providing service
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Percentage of service tax payable
by the person receiving the service
|
1
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by an insurance
agent to any person carrying on insurance business
|
Nil
|
100%
|
2
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by a goods
transport agency in respect of transportation of goods
by road
|
Nil
|
100%
|
3
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by way of sponsorship
|
Nil
|
100%
|
4
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by an arbitral
tribunal
|
Nil
|
100%
|
5
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by individual advocate
|
Nil
|
100%
|
6
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by way of support
service by Government or local authority
|
Nil
|
100%
|
7
|
(a) in respect of services provided
or agreed to be provided by way of renting or hiring any motor vehicle designed to carry passenger on abated value.
(b) in respect of services provided
or agreed to be provided by way of renting or hiring any motor vehicle designed to carry passenger on non abated
value.
|
Nil
60%
|
100 %
40%
|
8.
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by way of supply of
manpower or Security services(inserted in notification 45-46 dated 07/08/2012) for any purpose
|
75 %
|
|
9.
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by way of works
contract
|
50%
|
50%
|
10
|
any taxable
services provided or agreed to be provided by any
person who is located in a non-taxable territory and received by any person located in the taxable
territory(IMPORT OF SERVICES)
|
Nil
|
100%
|
11
|
provided or agreed to be provided by a director
of a company to the said company
(Inserted through notification 46-47/2012 dated 07/08/2012) |
100%
|
Read FAQ about Director and Security Services Under reverse charge Mechanism
Whether Reverse Charge is applicable on New services inserted from 01.07.2012 if it has been provided or paid before 01.07.2012 read here
From old list notified vide notification 36/2004 31/12/2004 three service has been deleted
Whether Reverse Charge is applicable on New services inserted from 01.07.2012 if it has been provided or paid before 01.07.2012 read here
From old list notified vide notification 36/2004 31/12/2004 three service has been deleted
- Telecommunication
- General Insurance auxiliary
- Mutual Fund distributor services.
Support services By Govt or Local authority :Section 65B(49) of Finance Act, 1994 provides the definition of ‘support services’. Support services in respect of which service tax is payable by business entity receiving such services from government or local authority are as under:
(i) Infrastructural Support Services;
(ii) Operational support Services;
(iii) Administrative Support Services;
(iv) Logistic Services;
(v) Marketing Services;
(vi) Advertisement Services;
(vii) Promotion Services;
(viii) Construction or Works Contract Services;
(ix) Security;
(x) Testing and Analysis
(xi) Any other support of any kind comprising functions that entities carry out in ordinary course of operations themselves but may obtain as services by outsourcing from others for any reason whatsoever.
Partial Reverse charge :But few new services has been added in the List and for the first time in service tax act /regime partial reverse charge under service tax has been introduced. Now both service receiver and service provider have to pay tax as per prescribed % in case of four services.
The reverse charge is applicable if service receiver /service provider satisfy few condition .In other case service provider has to pay tax on full amount of service.
Sl.No.
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Description of a service
|
SERVICE PROVIDER
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SERVICE RECIVER
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1
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services provided by an
insurance agent to any person carrying on insurance
business
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ANY
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ANY
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2
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services provided or
agreed to be provided by a goods
transport agency in respect of transportation of
goods by road
|
where the consignor or the
consignee is,—
(a) any factory registered under or governed by the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948); (b) any society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any other law for the time being in force in any part of India; (c) any co-operative society established by or under any law; (d) any dealer of excisable goods, who is registered under the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) or the rules made thereunder; (e) any body corporate established, by or under any law; or (f) any partnership firm whether registered or not under any law including association of persons; |
|
3
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services provided or
agreed to be provided by way of sponsorship
|
any
|
body corporate/partnerhip firm
|
4
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by an arbitral
tribunal
|
Arbitral tribunal
|
Business entity with a turnover
more than rupees ten lakh in the preceding financial
year;
|
5
|
Legal Services
provided
by advocate (whether
individual or firm) to any
business entity
|
individual or firm
|
Business entity with a turnover
more than rupees ten lakh in the preceding financial
year;
|
6
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by way of support service by Government or local authority
|
Government /Local authority
|
Business entity
|
7
|
(a) services provided or agreed to be
provided by way of renting or hiring any motor vehicle designed to carry
passenger on abated value.
|
Individual
(prop ) /Partnership firm (registered or
unregistered)
/HUF
|
any
company formed or registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)
or a business entity registered as body corporate located in the taxable
territory;
|
(b) services provided or agreed to be
provided by way of renting or hiring any motor vehicle designed to carry
passenger on non abated value.
|
|||
8
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by way of supply of manpower or security
services for any purpose
|
||
9
|
services provided or
agreed to be provided by way of works contract
|
||
10
|
any taxable
services provided or agreed to be provided by any
person who is located in a non-taxable territory and received
by any person located in the taxable territory
|
any
|
any
|
11
|
provided or agreed to be provided by a director
of a company to the said company
Read more: http://www.simpletaxindia.net/2012/08/security-services-director-covered-in.html#ixzz230dkwCQg
(inserted by
notification 46/2012 date 07/08/2012)
|
Director (individual)
|
Company
|
Now, w. e. f. 07.08.2012, following additional services shall be covered by reverse charge mechanism(Notification 45/2012 and 46/2012 dated 07/08/2012)
Read FAQ about Director and Security Services Under reverse charge Mechanism
Read FAQ about Director and Security Services Under reverse charge Mechanism
Sl. No.
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Nature or Description of
service |
% of Service Tax payable by service provider
|
% of Service Tax payable by service Recipient
|
1.
|
Security Services provided by Individual, HUF, partnership firm or AOP to body corporate business entity
[Security services" means services relating to the security of any property, whether movable or immovable, or of any person, in any manner and includes the services of investigation, detection or verification, of any fact or activity- Rule 2(fa) of Service Tax Rules, 1994]
|
25%
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75%
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2.
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Services by a director of a company to the said company
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Nil
|
100%
|
Explanation-I. - The person who pays or is liable to pay freight for the transportation of goods by road in goods carriage, located in the taxable territory shall be treated as the person who receives the service for the purpose of this notification.
Explanation-II. - In works contract services, where both service provider and service recipient is the persons liable to pay tax, the service recipient has the option of choosing the valuation method as per choice, independent of valuation method adopted by the provider of service.
Whether Reverse Charge is applicable on New services inserted from 01.07.2012 if it has been provided or paid before 01.07.2012 read here
Register for Service Tax :So from above now what you should do is that if you are receiving any of these services and fall under specified category of service receiver then you must register your self for service tax .
Amend service tax registration :If you have already register under service tax act and receiving one of new service added under reverse charge at sr no 4-10 then you have to add this specific service in your service tax registration certificate.
Suppose if a Company is doing some trading of shares and have not registered under service tax but you are hiring vehicle for employee or director for travelling and doing marginal expenses on travelling . After this amendment company has to register under service tax act and have to pay 100% /40 % of service tax as the case may be and have to file service tax return.
Likewise if a business entity has taken a legal opinion from individual advocate or Firm of advocates then business entity have to pay 100% of service tax due on fees and have to register under service tax .
Suppose they have just paid Rs 2000 in full year even then business entity have to register under service tax act and have to deposit 12.36 % tax on 2000/- Rs and have to file service tax return .
And for such work he has to take again professional help.?
After 01.07.2012 Service tax is not payable by Individual advocates and Advocate Firm and service receiver (business entity) have to pay tax on services received from Individual advocate.
All of above amendments are applicable from 01.07.2012.
This is as per notification 30/2012 dates 20.06.2012
Vide notifications 45 & 46/2012 ST Dated 07.08.2012, services provided by non employee directors to the Companies and security agencies have also been subjected to the levy of service tax under Reverse charge mechanism.
What happens to a Society which is out of service tax ambit because of the applicability of "Negative List" but uses goods transport agency for transport of goods by road and thus comes to point no 2 above ?
ReplyDeleteWhat or which is a business entity registered as a body corporate for the reverse charge mechanism?
Society has to register to pay reverse charge tax on GTA services .
DeleteWhat would be the Accounting Entry in the books of the service recipient, who is liable to deposit service tax. and whether he can claim any credit of such service tax deposited.? if yes, then how.?
ReplyDeleteYes , service receiver can claim cenvat credit if he other wise eligible (means no effect of reverse charge)on all the service tax paid by himself or paid through service provider.
DeleteBook entry if cenvat available on deposit of his share
Cenvat a/s Dr
To cash.
if cenvat not available
Exp. a/c Dr
To Cash.
Please let me know whether service tax is still applicable on telecommuication charges and it yes , then at what rate ? and what is an abatement ?
DeleteOn telecommunication service tax @12.36 is applicable.
Deletewhether Directors needs to raise an invoice for the sitting fee as service tax is payable under reverse charge mechanism
ReplyDeleteIn my view ,bill should be raised by director and he should show service tax payable by the company in his bill.
DeleteService provider need to indicate on the invoice when he is liable to pay only a part of the liability under the partial reverse charge mechanism :
DeleteAs per clause (iv) of sub-rule (1) of the said rule 4A ‘’the service tax payable thereon’ has to be indicated. The service tax payable would include service tax payable by the service provider.
Thanks Neha for answering query to the point. Keep in touch and pls share your views/articles with viewers.
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in reverse charge mechanism, the service receipent becomes a service provider as he is discharging the service tax liability, hence why should the invoice issue come ?
ReplyDeleteCENVAT can also be claimed based on challan as per rule 9(1)(e)
In reverse charge service receiver does not becomes service provider, It only liabilty to deposit service tax shifts not more than that.
DeleteSo in my view bill should be issued.
Dear Sir,
ReplyDeleteshould liabity under reverse charge method be discharged from cenvat credit a/c by a manufacture?
Cenvat credit can be used for Service tax on any output service. Reverse charge is payable on input services . So in our opinion it is not adjustable.
Deleteread this link also
http://www.taxmanagementindia.com/visitor/detail_article.asp?ArticleID=623
Sir,
ReplyDeleteWhat about service tax on Rent and Professional Charges?
These are not covered under service tax reverse charge
Deleteplease advise, we are the service receiving end. Received a bill from Advocate without the service tax, they are asking us to pay the service tax under reverse charges, Is it right from the Advocate side. please confirm.
DeleteYes, it is right .Advocate services are covered under reverse charge.
DeleteHowever ,If case is personal nature then service tax is not applicable.
Sir,
ReplyDeleteWhether the units in special Economic zone are exempted from
reverse charge.
We are paying amount to security firm and it is a society. Whether
we have to pay 75% of service tax for the bill amount. Now we are exempted from paying the tax .
Whether remuneration paid to Managing Director and Director will
attract service tax.
Krishna kumar
SEZ provision pls read
Deletehttp://www.servicetax.gov.in/notifications/notfns-2012/st40-2012.pdf
Society as service provider is not covered under reverse charge as shown above for Manpower services/security services .
remuneration paid to MD/Director is taxable only where it is not in the nature of Salary (Employer employee relationship and tds has been deducted u/s 192 of income tax act)
What if service provider is a society and service recipient is a body corporate?
DeleteStatus of Society is that of AOP. Therefore, reverse charge should be applicable.
sir,support services and manpower services of pvt ltd company rendering services to IT company in export promotional industrial park attracts reverse ST mechanism with 25/75 ?
ReplyDeleteReverse charge mechanism in case of following four services is applicable only if
Delete1.works contract
2.Manpower
3.Security services
4.Transport of passengers
Service provider is
1. Individual
2. HUF
3. Firm (registered or not)
4. AOP
and
service receiver is Body corporate
If service provider does not falls under above four categories and service receiver is not a body corporate then reverse charge is not applicable in case of above four services.
Sir
ReplyDeleteIf motor vehicle is hired for employees of company on yearly basis then whether it is covered under reverse charge as employee are not passenger
Actual wording in provision is motor vehicle designed to carry passenger . So as the motor vehicle is designed to carry passengers, and if other condition are fulfilled then reverse charge is applicable
DeleteExcellent interpretation, As per the above discussion, Trust Regd U/S 12 AA is exempt from Reverse charge mechanism, is it right
ReplyDeleteyes you are correct as in most of the case Body corporate /company or business entity is covered .So trust are not covered .
DeleteBut in sr no 10 above reverse charge is applicable on all assesees so trust is also covered in this serial number
however if service provided are from non taxable territory to trust registered under 12AA then it is exempted as per serial 34(b) of mega exemption notification 25/2012. So sr number 10 is also not applicable on trust .
In brief reverse charge not applicable on trust.
What should be the taxable value of service in case of hiring of vehicle if diesel required to run the vahicle is supplied by the company receiving the service. And whether service tax should be calculated on 100% of Hire Charges or 100 % on hire charges plus value of diesel or 40 % of hire charges or on 40 % of hire charges including diesel value. Please suggest.
ReplyDeleteDiesel value is not to be included in the hiring charges to calculate 40% value.
Deletesir,
ReplyDeletethank you for clear inerpretation
Dr srinivas
in case of manpower supply service if individual himself providing service then is there any applicability of reverse charge
ReplyDeleteIn case person (contract) himself is doing the work then it can not be treated as Manpower services
DeleteSir,
ReplyDeleteI have two ques.
1. Is makeing of sign boards, flex boards & installing then comes under work contract.
2. Is it a part of rcm.
DeleteSir,
I have two ques.
1. Is making of sign boards, flex boards & installing then comes under work contract.
2. Is it a part of rcm.
We are in contract with a manpower supply agency, who is registered under companies act, 1956. As per their statement they are liable to charge and pay full amount of service tax i.e. @12.36% and we have no liability to pay any service tax on their charges.
ReplyDeleteSo, please let us know whether reverse service tax in not applicable in case of manpower supply agencies, who are registered as companies under co's act, 1956.
Reverse charge is not applicable ,if service provider is company in case of following services.
Delete1.Manpower
2.Securities services
3.works contract
4. service to carry passengers in motor vehicle.
We are in contract with a manpower supply agency, who is registered under companies act, 1956. As per their statement they are liable to charge and pay full amount of service tax i.e. @12.36% and we have no liability to pay any service tax on their charges.
ReplyDeleteSo, please let us know whether reverse service tax in not applicable in case of manpower supply agencies, who are registered as companies under co's act, 1956.
Reverse charge is not applicable in case of manpower services if service provider is a company .
DeleteReverse charge is applicable if the service receiver is a company and irrespective of service provider(company or not)
DeleteSir
ReplyDeleteIf we get service from a advocate before month of July and he raise the bill before July but we make the payment in the month of august.
So, please let us know whether reverse service tax is applicable on us
or not
If bill has already been raised before 01.07.2012 then no need to pay service tax under reverse charge .
Deletehttp://www.simpletaxindia.net/2012/07/clarification-on-point-of-taxation.html
Sir,
ReplyDeleteA central PSU getting security service from Home guards(State Govt. agency) whether Reverse charge mechanism will apply ?
Yes , reverse charge is applicable .Further its is covered under 100% reverse charge as home guards are covered under Govt.
DeleteRead qus no 4.1.8 in book published by CBEC
4.1.8 Will the services provided by Police or security agencies to PSUs or corporate entities or sports events held by private entities be taxable?
Ans :Yes. Services provided by government security agencies are covered by the main portion of the definition of support service as similar services can be provided by private entities. In any case it is also covered by the inclusive portion of the definition. However the tax will be actually
payable on reverse charge by the recipient.
Sir
ReplyDeletebasically we are dealing in stock market and our firm's directors taking directors remuneration under section 194J before July,but now the directors remuneration is coming under service tax reverse charges but it is only applied on non executive directors, there is a confusion that our directors are executive or non executive directors
so please tell me whether reverse service tax is applicable on us or not if yes then any solution plese
you are working in Firm or in a Company pls clarify . Please inform forth digit of your firm's/Company's PAN
DeleteI am working At private limited co. and the forth digit of pan is C
DeleteUnder service Tax act director has not been defined and no break up of executive or non executive has been provided.
DeleteHowever where director is receiving money as employee then it does not comes under service tax as services provided by employee to employer is not covered under service tax.
As your director is receiving income as professional not as an employee so it is covered under service tax and reverse charge.
Further basis exemption of 10 lakh is not available under reverse charge.
if we pay the same sum of amount to them as salary under 192B rather then income as professional under 194J then there is any problem
DeleteBy changing section of tds does not change the nature of services provided. You should also change the agreement with your director and should appoint him as an employee.If you do this then Service tax is not applicable on salary paid to Him
Deletethere is any specify maximum or minimum limit of amount if we pay them salary
Deletefor Maximum Limit check Companies act ...There is no minimum salary in Companies act.
Deletethank you
Deleteif service is provided in june 2012 & bill is raised in july 2012, whether service tax on reverse charge is applicable?
ReplyDeleteIf the Invoice has been raised with in 30 Day from completion of service then reverse charge is applicable.
DeleteAnd if Bill has not been raised with in 30 days then reverse charge is not applicable.
We( Pvt. Ltd. Company) have appointed different contractors like Bottling/Manfacturing operations, Unloading and loading work, House keeping work, security service and some contractors are paid on piece rate basis ( i.e. fixed per case of production or per case loading & unloading) to carry on the Job work of Manfacturing process entrusted to us by the principle Manfacturer ( i.e. Brand Owner)whether all these services relates to "Supply of Manpower" and comes under Reverse Charges mechanism.
ReplyDeleteAs per revised service tax rules , Manpower means
Delete(g) “supply of manpower” means supply of manpower, temporarily or otherwise, to another person to work under his superintendence or control.’
so if the superintendence or control of manpower working at your plant is with you then it is covered under reverse charge otherwise it is not covered under manpower.
Our view
Suppose you have allotted a work of house keeping and defined what is to do under this work and not demanded a persons/manpower do this work,and execute this work. he has engaged workers,then this is not covered under man power contract.
Security services are separately defined and cover most of the cases,
However reverse charge in case of works contract , manpower, security services and hire of motor car to carry passengers is applicable only if service provider is
1. Individual
2.HUF
3.Firm
4.AOP
so if contractor is public ltd company or pvt limited company or any other person not covered in above four category then reverse charge is not applicable on such services.
Sir,
ReplyDeleteIs preparation of sign boards, flex boards , glowsign boards , wall painting or any other material related to brand promotion on he behalf of client's demand falls under advertising agency or works contract.
if service provider turnover is less than 10 laks, does reverse mechanism applies on service receipent?
ReplyDeleteYes , Reverse charge is applicable even if the service provider is small service provider and turnover is less than 10 Lakh.
DeleteSanjay :-
ReplyDeleteif service receiver used service related to export of goods, whether reverse charge applicable
whether reverse charge of service tax is applicable if service like manpower, transport is used in export of goods?
ReplyDeleteSir,
ReplyDeleteWhat if service provider's turnover doesn't exceed specified limit i.e. Rs. 10 Lacs and He also don't have Service Tax Registration Number. Whether in that case also Service Tax Recipient have to pay tax under reverse charge method, Kindly tell in case of Works contract.
Yes, In that case also ,service receiver has to pay tax under reverse charge
DeleteSir,
ReplyDeleteWho is liable to pay service taxon frieght in case of contract to supply of goods with freight paid on per unit basis to the supplier of goods.
Supplier
DeleteThanks
DeleteSir Please tell me about Calcutaion of TDS on Service Bill.
ReplyDeleteFor:- Service Provided is of rs.100, Ser Tax is Rs. 12, total is Rs. 112/-. TDS will be on Rs.100 or on Rs.112. Or on Rs.100+ Ser tax applicable to Service Provider.
In our view TDS should be deducted on bill amount plus service tax payable by service provider
DeleteIn case of Renting service, service tax will not be included in the rent for the purpose of TDS deduction and in any other service, service tax will be included for TDS deduction
DeleteIn case of Rent payment service tax will not be considered for tds deduction and tax will be deducted only on rent value otherwise include the service tax for tds deduction.
DeleteSir,
ReplyDeleteWhen a person already has a registration and he falls under the reverse charge mechanism, whether he has to apply for a new registration?
No he can deposit with same registration
DeleteSir,
ReplyDeleteI have received a claim for reimbursement of expenses from my employee in Sept12 pertains to expenses incurred in July12 in which there is a Rent A Cab Invoice is included.
Please confirm whether concept of Service Tax on Reverse Charge is applicable on that Rent A Cab Invoice since its only reimbursement of expenses to my employee. If yes, then I will be booking that employees expenses in sept12 so please confirm whether I have to pay Interest on that Service Tax calculated on Reverse Charge that Invoice & also for many months.
Regards,
Rohra Gurmeet
As the service is hired by employee and not by your company .Reverse charge is not applicable.
DeleteDear Sir
ReplyDeleteOur Company Dr Lalpathlabs P.Ltd. are going to construct a renovate a building and our vendor is provided invoices without charging service tax under composite service tax scheme than we are liable to pay service tax under reverse charges for our share (50% )or not . Is there need to pay 50% Service tax to vendor or not.
First check the status of the contractor (service provider),if service provider is company then reverse charge is not applicable.
DeleteSecond check ,whether contractor is also providing the material ?.If it a composite contract including material then only it is covered under works contract.
So if a contractor is not company and it is covered under works contract then only your company is liable under reverse charge ,otherwise its contract responsibility.
If an employee hires a taxi and pays the bill directly and later claims the same from the company, will it attract Service Tax under the Reverse tax regime?
ReplyDeleteNo , it will not attract reverse charge under service tax . As the services are hired by employee and not by the company.
Deleteis hiring taxi covered under both condition ie,atabtement and non abatement. How one can determine, whether services provided by the taxi owner comes under abatement or non abatement.
ReplyDeleteService provider is liable to raise bill ,in which he should mention the service tax payable by service provider . If nothing in shown in the Bill then you can assume that bill is for unabated value and can deposit 40% of non abated value @ 12.36 % under reverse charge .
DeleteIN MOTOR HIRING, HOW ONE CAN KNOW, WHETHER SERVICE PROVIDER IS COVERED UNDER ABATEMENT CONDITION OR NON ABATEMENT CONDITION.
ReplyDeleteanswer is already given above. further in both case service receiver liability remain the same .
DeleteDear Sir
ReplyDeleteOur firm is Limited Liability Partnership(LLP) firm whether it is covered under reverse charges if it is receiving service of Manpower or Security services from an individual or partnership firm.
Yes , your company is covered in reverse charge in such cases
DeleteAs per Section 3(1) of LLP Act, 2008, A LLP is a –
Delete— "body corporate" formed and incorporated under LLP Act;
— legal entity separate from its partners and has perpetual succession.
Also Dictionary meaning of Body Corporate is that it is any entity that has its separate legal existence apart from the persons forming it. It enjoys a completely different legal status apart from its members ie perpetual succession. So, a body corporate shall include:
a company, a foreign company, a corporation, a statutory company, a statutory body, an LLP, Cooperative society etc and such bodies that have separate legal existence.
However, As per section 2 (7) of Companies Act:
"body corporate" or "corporation" includes a company incorporated outside India but does not include -
(a) a corporation sole ;
(b) a co-operative society registered under any law relating to co-operative societies ; and
(c) any other body corporate (not being a company as defined in this Act), which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf
So except Co-operative Society and Corporation sole, all body corporate are covered under the above definition.
Conclusion is LLP will be covered under the purview of reverse charge mechanism for Renting of Motor Vehicles, Supply of Manpower Services and Works Contract.
Mr.Ashish Arora Employee of Private Ltd Company claiming his cab conveyance expenses incurred during his official visit of Delhi. if cab provider is a individual firm and raised bill in the name of Mr.Arora . Whether company has to pay service tax under reverse charges Mechanism to the govt.
ReplyDeleteor
In case of bill raised in the name of Company.
As the vehicle is hired by the employee as pricipal not as an agent of compnay and amount paid by arora to motor vehicle owner is reimbursement by hix company .In our view this is not come under reverse charge in both case (if bill is in his name or his company name)
DeleteDear Sir
DeleteIs there is any notification or clarrification on the above opinon by Service Tax Deptt. How can we satisfy the deptt during the querry ?
Regards,
Bal Krishan
No ,clarification required ,things already cleared
Deletethe person , who is providing taxi services to us,is also not sure about applicability of service tax, whether he shoud calculate it on abatement or non abatement value. what is the criteria for diffrentiating between both the situation?
ReplyDeleteSuppose you have hired a Taxi for 100 Rs. Then non abated value will be 100 ,simple.
DeleteJust pay 100*40%*12.36%=4.944
Dear Sir
ReplyDeleteOur Pvt. Ltd. Company is providing software training to its employees ,for this purpose company hired a bus to carry its employees from Delhi to Gurgaon on daily basis for the period of 7days. If service provider is a individual or Partnership firm Pls. confirm :
1.Whether Company is liable to pay service tax (under reverse charges ) to Govt. or to Service provider directly ?
2.What would be taxable amount is there is any abatement in the above case or not ?
Regards,
Bal Krishan
Reverse charge is applicable in your case under reverse charge .Abatement of 60% can be claimed.Service tax is not payable to service provide in this case.
DeleteSuppose Bill is of =Rs 100
Service Tax payable by your company under reverse charge shall be
100 X 40% X 12.36= Rs 4.944
Thanks Sir ........
ReplyDeleteSir
ReplyDeleteIn case of Renting of motor vehicle for carriage of persons, whether vendor will add the service tax on 60% of the cost & will be recovered by us.
No, he should not , actually out of 100, 60 is rebate or it is called as abatement in service tax subject to few conditions .so tax is payable only on 40 % amount .
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ReplyDeleteMyself is Akshay, I am working in a construction firm i want to know service tax rate for construction services.how i create our bills with service tax and vat.we provides all types of civil (construction) services in Various Companies So please suggest me.
Our Services tax Category - Construction Services(Individual Proprietor)
if my total sales(without tax) amount is =50,000
so what will be Service tax rate and vat rate & also mention method of service tax procedure
i hope you do the needful for me
thanking you
Akshay Yadav
Date-26/9/12
Place-Mumbai
pls read details here and ask specific query
Deletehttp://www.simpletaxindia.net/2012/08/service-tax-on-works-contract-valuation.html
Dear Sir
ReplyDeletePls. confrim which of the following is moveable Assets for Work Contract purposes
A/C Deucting
A/C Split
A/C Window
all are movable assets
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeletePlease can confirm is there is any change in service tax on renting of immovable properties to bank's.
Regards,
Gauravdeep Singh
No change at all.
Deletewill a company required to pay service tax as Reciepent (as per above amendment on 7th August 2012) on rent paid to the director of that company?
ReplyDeleterent is not covered under reverse charge.
DeleteWhether a Company would be required to pay service tax (100%) as receipent of service given by its director - service being residential house provided to company as Guest house? This question is in the light new amendment made on 7th August 2012 in the rule 2 sub-rule (1) clause EE
ReplyDeleteServices by director here means in service by director in their professional capacity .So renting of immoveable property by director to company is not covered under reverse charge at all.
Deletesome event management companies charge service tax along with participation fees for corporate sports events.
ReplyDeleteunder what category, ie (event management services / sponsorship services) they are charging service tax?
please help me out with this/
There is no such breakup required now as services are bifurcated in two category only taxable and non taxable.
DeleteHowever if you are asking this query due to reverse charge then it is clarified that it is not covered under sponsored ship services
Suppose a servcie provider being a private limited company issues invoice for wastage cleaning of factory in industrial area and they are charging service tax in invoice and the company is given a contract by government for carring out such service in the whole of industrial area, whether the firm who receives the invoice from private limited company liable to pay service tax under reverse charge mechanism under support services by government or local authority?
ReplyDeleteAlso whether the manufacturing industry association fees paid by all manufacturing units in the indutrial area to some society approved by govt./ local authority ius covered under reverse charge scheme under support service by govt./ local authority
query is not clear ,pls review it
DeleteDEAR SIR
ReplyDeletePLEASE PROVIDE ME INVOICE FORMAT OF 50% SP AND 50& SR ON CONTRACT WORK
REGARDS
R.N.JHA
Are professional services covered under reverse charge regime? Like if a person is filing the sales tax returns on our behalf and is paid a fee fro the services, or for a person keying in the account of a company on part time basis as a service provider, do these services attract service tax under the reverse charge regime.
ReplyDeleteno , professional services (as given by you ) is not covered under reverse charge
DeletePlease provide the rate of service tax to be charged by a cab service provide (if it is a company)
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDelete(1)Is the abatement is applicable in case of the AMC(Technical) Service,provided by a Private Limited Company ?
(2)Is it necessary to provide the supporting(Service Tax Challan) to the service provider, who comes under reverse chage mechanism ?
Thanks in Advance
Dear Sir
ReplyDeleteWe are Pvt. Limited Company in the field of Pathology, hiring a Van from vendor (status proprietor) to collect blood samples from our various collection centers to our Laboratory to perform the tests. Vendor is issuing simple invoice with out charging any service tax. And No Consignment note is issued by the vendor.
Pls. Confirm whether above service is covered under GTA reverse charges or not.
If covered then from which date Service tax is required to pay from 1st April 2012 or 1st July 2012.
Regards,
Bal Krishan
I hope you are well Sir ! Plz reply ..........
DeleteIt is not covered under GTA and not taxable up to 30.06.2012.
DeleteFurther even if we assume it taxable then also no liability on company as this service is not covered under reverse charge .
So before or after 1.07.2012 ,the responsibility to deposit tax on such service is on vendor (service provider) and not on service receiver
Dear Sir
DeleteHow can we satisfy the above statement to the Service tax Deptt. Can u provide any Sound logic .
Regards,
Bal Krishan
Dear sir,
ReplyDeleteI am an indivisual taxi-owner and i have engaged my vehicle to vidyut nigam. My annual turnover is less than 5 lac's. I submitted the bill for month of July for Rs 16000 without claiming any service tax. My service reciepant paid me Rs 15200.00(16000-800)deducting Rs 800 for service tax.
Sir, let me know that deduction for S.T.Rs 800 made from my hiring bill is correct or not. Also advice me that in future what amount of service tax should I inclued in my hiring bill. Is it compulsory to register me in service tax department.
In your case, the total liab of service tax payment is of the service receiver. he will deposit the tax on 40 % of your charged amout from his own fund. No deduction will be made from you.
DeleteIs service tax payable on membership fees of chambers of commerce or other such like bodies? What is the rate? What is the effective date for such charge if any?
ReplyDeletePlease clarify.
Sir,
ReplyDeleteI have two question regarding reverse charge:-
(i) Whether it is additional cost to the company, I mean to say whether company required to pay service tax from its own pocket
(ii) If a vendor say vehicle owner mentioned its service tax number in the invoice but he does not charge any service tax in the invoice. In this situation what will we do?
Generally it is additional cost to the service receiver but it depended upon contract between vendor (vehicle) owner and service receiver which will decide that rate are inclusive of service tax or not .
DeleteSir,
ReplyDeleteMy question is regarding reverse charge:-
Suppose, A vendor(vehicle provider) does not have any service tax number and we hired his vehicle for 30 days and he raised invoice Rs. 45000 (no service tax charged by vendor), whether in this we required to pay service tax.
Yes, you are liable to pay service tax ,only if you are body corporate (company etc) and service provider is an individual or firm,aop,boi,huf etc.
DeleteSir,
ReplyDeleteWe are a body corporate hire vehicles from individuals and partnership firm. I understand that as per notification 30/2012, we are liable for reverse charge for the 40% of the value of the charges. However, few of these Service Providers, charge in thier invoice service tax of 4.94%. I have two queries:
a. Since these Service Providers are eligible for rebate, is it appropriate for us to advise them not to charge such service tax in their bill, so that we can pay our liability of service tax of 4.94% directly to the department?
b. Will the payment of service tax made by us to these service providers (of amount included in the invoice) will discharge our liability to department?
a) if a Service provider charge service tax to you ,then you may ask him not to do so .Further do not make payment to them even if they have claimed so and pay directly to department.
Deleteb) No, you should deposit service tax directly ,otherwise ready to face harassment from the department.
Hello Sir.
ReplyDeleteI have two queries-
1. we(individual firm) have given a job work for Rs 10 lakh for various accounts works whether it is taxable under service tax rule.
2.at same please tell whether reverse charge will be applicable on it.
No exemption is available for accounting work ,so it is a taxable service and you should charge service tax on it if it is crossed 10 lakh limit and from next year from rupee one.
Deleteit is not covered under reverse charge
Dear Sir
ReplyDeleteService Provider-Individual
Service Receiver-Company
If we (Company) received a work contract service from a vender (Individual ) before 1st July 2012 . And inovices & payment both are made on Aug 2012 . Whether on the above case company is liable to pay service tax to Govt.or not.
Regards,
Bal Krishan
Yes ,service receiver is liable to pay under reverse charge in such case . Here I assume that service is also provided after 01.07.2012 or not earlier than 02.06.2012(30 days before 01.07.2012)
Deleteread more
http://www.simpletaxindia.net/2012/08/due-date-point-of-taxation-under.html
if we received service in Mar 2012 and Payment & Invoice both are made after in Aug 12 then what would be the situation .
ReplyDeleteAs per old rules service provider must have raised bill with in 14/30 days .So pint of taxation here comes on date of provision of service ,so reverse charge is not applicable
DeleteSir, I have a SMB and supply equipment and do its installations. i have been paying VAT and have not paid service tax since my annual income by way of repairs and installation is less then 10 Lac annually. . After jul 12 order kindly advice if i have to again register for provding services or I can open a new firm since turnover is less.
ReplyDeleteGeneral exemption of 10 Lakh is also available after July, 2012.So no need to pay service tax if total service provided is less than 10 lakh/year
DeleteDear Sir
ReplyDeleteXYZ Pvt. Ltd. received a repair & maintenance service of a AC from a individual vendor (A.B.COOLER), bill detail is given below Pls. confirm how we should calculate Service tax liability under work contract on the below invoice.
A.B. COOLERS
To XYZ Pvt Ltd Dated 23/11/2012
Gurgaon
Sl No. Particulars Qty Amt
1 gaskets 1 1500
2 air filter housing 1 2500
3 blower 1 2000
4 Labour Charges 1500
Total 7500
Hi
ReplyDeleteI want to rent a software on per day basis to a process industry. Analysis services shall be provided remotley.
Will this attaract anykind of service tax?? if yes then what??
REgards
DJ
Pls. make clear your question first!
ReplyDeleteAn event management company supply manpower for an event. Is service tax is chargeable under event management or manpower supply.
ReplyDeleteif work is in the nature of manpower then it can be classified as man power,so provide complete detail
DeleteSir, if the service provider is and individual , what is the tax rate
ReplyDeletedear sir, i am by profession a driver and my job is to drive & transport/deliver all types of vehicles new or used like cars, bus, chassis from one place/state to another. there are expenses incured for fuel, rto tax & toll tax while in transit against that vehicle. i get the payment for driving as my earning along with the fuel and other charges. the vehicle belongs to LTD, pvt LTD & government undertaking companys / Firms and are shifted to their own office branches in other states/places.
ReplyDeletePlease reply my quiry,
1)Is service tax applicable on the job i.e( Driving )?
2)If applicable under what clause i have to register?
3)To be paid i hv to issue bill that includes the expenses for fuel,
Rto & toll tax. is the turnover counts including these expenses.
4) Who is liable to pay the service tax Me or the Company.
I would appretiate your quick reply.
i want know how many limit in agency charges than after we will pay tds applicable on service of Custum Clearing Agency Charges
ReplyDeleteplease Reply me
ReplyDeleteSupposed an advocate raised invoice for Rs.1000.00 without charging service tax (as per RCM) on a corporate body. Now service receiver i.e. corporate body has to grossed up the advocate invoice by Rs.123.60 thus comes to Rs. 1123.60. Now on what amount TDS u/s 194J @ 10% is to be applicable i.e TDS is applicable on Rs.1000.00 or Rs.1123.60.
ReplyDeleteTDS should be on 1000 only as payment of service tax is to be made to govt not to Advocate
Deletesir,in a smiliar query dated september 12,2012 answered on september 13,2012 it was replied that tds is deductible on bill amount plus service tax. please clarify
DeleteThat person has not mentioned that service tax is applicable under RCM and you have mentioned that service tax payable under RCM
Deleteso different queries different answer
Sir Please tell me about Calculation of TDS on Service Bill.
For:- Service Provided is of rs.100, Ser Tax is Rs. 12, total is Rs. 112/-. TDS will be on Rs.100 or on Rs.112. Or on Rs.100+ Ser tax applicable to Service Provider.
sir, thanks a lot for clarifying.
DeleteNow after the notification dated 30.11.2012 all heads of service tax have come in again. So now reverse tax has to be paid under which header?
ReplyDeleteHi, I want to know that If a company registered in US in Delaware states and have bank a/c in US and want to provide services in INDIA like domain names and web hosting like godaddy bigrock and the company appoint a indian person as a employee director to manage or operate indian operations like to manage indian clients quries and provide them support on phone/email and managing INR payments from local buyers and depositing in the US companies local a/c then who will pay the 12.36% service tax on these services like domain names web hosting website designing local buyers or Indian director or that US registered company. as I am asked by a US firm to operate their operations in INDIA but they do not want to take service tax from local clients like godaddy is not asking in this case will I am responsible to pay service tax on those services that will be provided to local clients or local clients need to pay service tax on their behalf. Kindly suggest the best.
ReplyDeleteWhether this changes is applicable for SEZ where services received for SEZ authorized operation?
ReplyDeleteSir, I have 3 quires. Please advise.
ReplyDelete1. Service provider (individual main contractor) provides Supply of manpower / labour services to Corporates through sub-contractor. SP charges 10% as his service charges on gross amount and Service tax @ 3.09% (on gross amount + service charges to corporates) under RCM. How much sub-contractor has to charge service tax to SP (who is the service receiver from Sub-contract).
2. If Sub-contractor render services for the same Gross amount and his service charges is @ 6% and in case he wants to charge 12.36% towards service tax ( due to providing service to individual main contractor) is it not a loss to the main contractor ?
3. Is there any exemptions available to sub-contract for not to charging service tax to main contractor ? If not, can sub-contractor charge 3.09% service tax to main contractor whereby main contractor receives 4% as income (10%-6%).
Sir,
ReplyDeleteAn early reply for the above from Simpletaxindia or from experts is solicited.
sir,please clarify whether a corporation formed under an act of parliament is liable to pay reverse charge for using hired vehicle from private party and security service from deputy commissioner.
ReplyDeleteSerive of works contract in Education society is taxable
ReplyDeletesir,
ReplyDeleteIf Mr.X and Firm Y are both engaged in the business of renting of cabs Mr. X does not own any cab, But Firm Y owns a fleet of cabs, Mr. X takes a cab from Y on hire and then rent out to Mr.Z who is also in the business of renting cabs, what will be the effect and who have to tax the transaction, kindly guide?
As per notiication 30/2012 .reverse charge is not applicable ,if service receiver is engaged in the similar line of business .So in above case reverse charge is not applicable. But every one shall charge other service tax.
Delete(a) in respect of services provided or agreed to be provided by way of renting of a motor vehicle designed to carry passengers on abated value to any person who is not engaged in the similar line of business
(b) in respect of services provided or agreed to be provided by way of renting of a motor vehicle designed to carry passengers on non abated value to any person who is not engaged in the similar line of business
sir,
ReplyDeletewe are out-sourcing our printing works with our emblem on the material, such as letterheads, and some other publications. if it covers under reverse service tax, if so what will be the ratio for the service receiver. pl advice
Sir,
ReplyDeleteMy company (Pvt Ltd) is receiving manpower recruitment service from vendor (Individual/ Partnership firm) whose is having service tax registration and charging service tax at full rate i.e.12.36% in their invoice, still my company (service receiver) is liable to pay service tax under reverse charge mechanism
You should not pay full tax to them , pay only 25 % to them and balance 75% , deposit directly in service tax department .
Deletesir i am works contract service provider at npcil tarapur under partial rev charge mechanism ....i completed service by 31/03/2013 and bill is yet to be calculated and going to take some more time.....my q is now how much srevice tax to pay and on what basis since bill finalising at technical section takes time and last date of paying is 31/03/2013 itself.....further if i wait till june to finalise bill shall i pay interest and who will reimburse the interest paid......how all this complications can be solved.....the receipent is depositing tax on the basis of work order amount and our calculation is that there will be saving of about 3lakh ...this is one more trouble coming..........pl guide
ReplyDeleterespected sir,
ReplyDeleteas per notification 30/2012 of service tax I(A)(e) clearly mentioned any body corporate established, by or under any law; so, how you say pvt ltd company does not gone under this reverse charge mechanism.
kindly reply
where we have said ?
Deletesir, if vehicles are hired by MTNL( A PSU) from a regd.comapny, who is to depost the stax.
ReplyDeleteService provider (company)
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